What have I done?! I can’t believe I thought that was OK! Oh my, what do I do now?
No human being is exempt from shameful behavior. We will have discovered we will need to do one or more of the following when we feel ashamed of what we have done:
- Forgive ourselves and make a heartfelt commitment to not repeating the behavior.
- Make amends to those affected by our behavior.
- Completely accept we are capable of shameful behavior, put it behind us and move on.
Carrying guilt is an enormous burden for any of us. We must resolve the shame felt by our behavior. We must resolve the shame felt by any condition we happen to find ourselves.
